Earwax removal cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for earwax removal with instruments, one ear: from $18.00 to $4,224.22, with a median of $130.90. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 234.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 69210. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL Rmvl impacted cerumen one or both ears | $18.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC ER REMOVAL CERUMEN IMPACTED | $54.00 | $108.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL HWC-REMOVAL IMP CERUMEN INSTRU | $99.00 | $99.00 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL 69210 Remove impacted ear wax w/ instrumentation | $162.80 | $296.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama one side Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Removal Impacted Cerumen Requiring Instrumentation, Unilateral | $233.78 | $543.67 | — source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL REMOVE IMPACTED EAR WAX | $4,224.22 | $23,467.89 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $99.00 | $2,161.61 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $162.80 | $162.80 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $233.78 | $233.78 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
What it is
This code covers removal of impacted earwax by a clinician with instruments such as a curette or suction, for one ear. Rinsing the ear uses a different code (69209).
What the price covers
The price is for one ear. Both ears may be billed twice.
Earwax removal with instruments, one ear in other states
- Alaska$233.78
- Arizona$82.00
- Arkansas$85.10
- California$175.28
- Colorado$232.70
- Connecticut$142.87
- Delaware$259.56
- Florida$200.90
- Georgia$359.00
- Hawaii$324.88
- Idaho$166.00
- Illinois$125.00
- Indiana$87.25
- Iowa$107.68
- Kansas$267.08
- Kentucky$291.50
- Louisiana$71.20
- Maine$53.58
- Maryland$296.30
- Massachusetts$165.05
- Michigan$82.22
- Minnesota$134.00
- Mississippi$39.06
- Missouri$94.25
- Montana$64.60
- Nebraska$54.06
- Nevada$157.20
- New Hampshire$78.76
- New Jersey$75.44
- New Mexico$140.03
- New York$123.27
- North Carolina$156.50
- North Dakota$114.64
- Ohio$154.70
- Oklahoma$56.98
- Oregon$113.60
- Pennsylvania$120.60
- Rhode Island$121.80
- South Carolina$110.50
- South Dakota$178.40
- Tennessee$31.05
- Texas$155.76
- Utah$108.78
- Vermont$81.90
- Virginia$148.96
- Washington$171.60
- West Virginia$60.18
- Wisconsin$83.85
- Wyoming$69.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.